News from 1/2011

We at Sub Pop World HQ are going ape for the February15th release of the lengthy but fittingly titled record, Hardcore Will Never Die, But You Will (forthwith, for the sake of brevity and crypticness, to be referred to as HCWNDBYW) from Scottish ear-bleeders, Mogwai. HCWNDBYW…will be available on a deluxe 2xCD (the bonus disc features “Music For A Forgotten Future (The Singing Mountain)” a 23 minute epic originally composed to accompany an art installation created by Olaf Nicolai and Douglas Gordon), or gatefold 2xLP (the LP comes with a digital download code which will include the bonus material). If you’re among the first 500ALL customers to pre-order HCWNDBYW by February 15th, we will send you thoughtfully conceived and beautifully executed limited edition Mogwai earplugs with case so the insane decibels will just make your ears throb instead of bleed. So you don’t have to wait until your order arrives to experience the soaring sounds of Mogwai, as soon as you complete your purchase we will grant you access to a stream of the new record in its entirety.

Do you know about the just-this-week-released Rano Pano 7" single? We hope so. The a-side of this single, “Rano Pano,” is on Hardcore Will Never Die, But You Will and the b-side, “Hasenheide” is not. Also worth noting, the cover art here is in the style of classic Sub Pop Singles Club singles. Find it here: http://www.subpop.com/releases/mogwai/singles/rano_pano

The lovely and talented Eric D. Johnson of Fruit Bats (and sometime Shins) fame is now also soon to be famous for scoring your favorite movies as well. His second film project,My Idiot Brother (starring Paul Rudd) is debuting at the Sundance Film Festival as we speak. Eric is also participating in a Film Composers Roundtable at the prestigious festival on January 26th. They grow up so fast, don’t they?

I’ll close with this fun fact! My Idiot Brother was directed by Jesse Peretz who before launching his film career played bass in The Lemonheads.

Most of you know Spencer Moody as the singer of The Murder City Devils but he’s also an incredibly talented visual artist. If you live in or near Seattle, you can see his next show at Kuhlman which is located at 2419 First Ave, 98121. The show also features art by G. Bissel, Mike Doyle and Stephanie Norris. Check it out!

Our newly inked band, Mister Heavenly, which you may recall is comprised in a Voltron-like fashion of Nick Diamonds (Islands/Unicorns), Honus Honus (Man Man) and Joe Plummer (Modest Mouse) have decided to gift you and everyone with an internet connection really, with a FREE digital single! Said single features two new slammin’ tracks, the eponymously titled “Mister Heavenly” and “Pineapple Girl”. So please check out the new tracks and take us up on our nearly inexplicable generosity.

And while we’ve got your attention, we’d like to take this opportunity to remind you that these self-dubbed doom-woppers, have two upcoming gigs this weekend (that yes, will feature the same line up as their Dec 2010 touring stint with Passion Pit.) They’ll be playing Lincoln Hall in Chicago tonight, January 14th, as well as the Bowery Ballroom in New York City on January 16th. This will be their first time visiting either of these cities so make sure to come out and give them a warm welcome, won’t you?

Click here for more information on Mister Heavenly and their upcoming tour.

With 2011 now well and fully upon us, we here at Sub Pop Records of Seattle, WA have the altogether enviable good fortune of sharing with/foisting upon you a new song from the upcoming Papercuts album Fading Parade! Fading Parade will be in record stores near, far and as many points in between as we can possibly manage on March 1st. You can listen to the debut single, “Do What You Will” by clicking here.

We are also releasing a Papercuts 7" single for “Do What You Will” b/w the non-album track “Thoughts on Hell” on February 1st. You can pre-order this 7" by clicking here. If you are as into the idea of pre-ordering records as we are really very fervently hoping you are, then maybe you would like to know that if/when you pre-order Fading Parade via Subpop.com (only) you will also receive a free limited-edition CDR of 3 unreleased bonus tracks! You can get with pre-ordering the record here.